Is Gold Losing Its Shine?
A safe haven during the 2020 pandemic, gold rose 20.9% and outperformed the S&P 500 index which gained 18.7%....
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Is there a Bubble in the Real Estate Market?
If you know anyone who is in the market for a home, then you have likely heard anecdotes on how they were outbid multiple times with offers higher than the asking price....
Beyond the Inflation Headlines
Inflation remains a topic of concern in 2021. There are two key measures of inflation, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) preferred measure of Core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE)...
Understanding the Meme Stock Mania
Over the last year shares of movie theater company AMC Entertainment holdings, Inc. (AMC) and a retail video game store GameStop Corp. (GME) have soared...
History of Tax Hikes and Market Impact
Last year, we visited the topic of higher taxes and the impact on markets during the election season. In 2021, with various proposed tax increases to fund the American Jobs Act and the American Families Plan, we thought it might be a good time to...
Three Takeaways from the COVID Crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a major theme, but the focus has shifted from the number of cases and hospitalizations to the number of people being vaccinated and progress towards "normalcy."...
Is the inflation genie out of the bottle?
Interest rates have risen sharply in 2021. The 10-year Treasury yield rose from 0.93% at the start of the year to 1.64%1 through March 12th....
History in perspective. It’s the time in the market, not timing the market that matters. See how time has affected investors historically.
Patience is a great investment strategy....
The SECURE Act Summary
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and took effect on January 1, 2020. It represents the most significant retirement plan legislation in more than a decade and impacts almost every retirement plan....
How will the U.S. and Iran conflict affect oil?
Historically, a sharp rise in oil prices has led the US economy into a recession. In fact, the last three recessions were all preceded by sharp increases in oil prices....
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